Wisconsin § 199.04 - Citizens utility board: formation and membership.
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§ 199.04. Citizens utility board: formation and membership.
199.04(1) (1) There is created a nonprofit public body corporate and politic to be known as the “Citizens Utility Board”. Any residential utility consumer at least 18 years old who has contributed at least $3 but not more than $100 in membership fees to the corporation in the preceding 12 months shall be a member of the corporation. A member may resign from membership at any time. 199.04(2) (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or any other provision of law, if the corporation does not receive contributions from at least 1,000 citizens of this state within 5 years of November 29, 1979, and if the corporation does not receive at least $10,000 within 5 years of November 29, 1979, the corporation shall be dissolved. 199.04 History History: 1979 c. 72 . 199.04 Annotation The creation of the citizens utility board is constitutional. 69 Atty. Gen. 153. 199.04 Annotation The board legally dissolved and reorganized as a non-stock, non-profit corporation. 75 Atty. Gen. 168 .
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